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Researchers found in Minnesota, refusal rates rose from 0.9% in 2015 to 1.6% in 2019. In California, Connecticut, and Iowa, refusal ranged from 0.2% to 1.3% in 2018 and 2019, with over half of hospital staff perceiving increases
ICE and CBP has been funded, and will continue to be funded for quite some time.
FTA: ICE's current operational budget is effectively secured for multiple years because Congress in mid2025 provided a large, multiyear cash infusion that experts and watchdogs say funds the agency through 2029; that windfall sits alongside ongoing fights in Congress over annual DHS appropriations, where recent Senate action has deliberately excluded new money for ICE enforcement [1] [2] [3
Except for lack of previous experience, she actually looks qualified for the position. At least she had an advance degree in her field unlike many in the administration.
the VA computer system used to review death certificates and medical information incorrectly approved $2.7m in payments to families.
IMO that is a remarkedly low number and probably 1/10th of what should have been paid out but wasn't due to missing/unfiled forms, veterans unaware of eligibility and other factors.